A Parkland musical artist is set to release her debut album later this month.

Emma Peterson of Winnipegosis will release her debut album titled “Just for the Record”, May 20, and will embark on a three-stop promotional tour, which will include Dauphin.

Peterson recorded most of the album, which contains six songs, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“And I feel like it’s a very good capsule of what I’ve been writing the past couple of years, and tells a little bit of my story, but also just helps me tell stories that I’ve seen. It’s a really special group of songs,” she said. “Just for the Record” contains a number of upbeat songs that will make listeners feel good.

“I just made sure to have some songs on there that just make you feel good. Something you can listen to when you’re driving with the windows rolled down,” Peterson said. “It’s summertime now, so I just wanted something positive to be in other people’s lives.”

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The Old Fire Hall at the Watson Arts Centre was home to another Open Mic Night, Friday, where local musicians performed in front of a packed house.

The next show at the WAC is Saturday when The Incredibly Hip, a Tragically Hip tribute band, takes to the stage at 9 p.m.

From left, Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund representative Larry Hrytsay, Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival president Kayla Gillis, and fund representatives Jim Perchaluk and Don Tarrant were on hand for CNUF’s recent donation of $3,390.

The money was raised from the sale of special ribbons designed as a fund-raiser for the fund.

Dauphin and District Community Foundation board member Dan Ward recently added another marker to the foundation’s thermometer as fellow board member Darren Eddie looks on.

The new milestone of $4.5 million means DDCF is only $50,000 from its goal of $5 million.

The 12U Parkland Vipers girls volleyball team held its season wind-up, Saturday.

The four teams held a round-robin, followed by playoffs, bringing their season to an end.

This spring’s volatile weather has played havoc with the high school warm-weather sports programs.

Teams have been forced to practice indoors, which limits the drills they can do.

The Dauphin Clippers baseball team had only one outdoor practice before the recent snowstorms moved them into the DRCSS gymnasium.

“The gym has had a lot of bookings and everybody is interested in spring sports. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to play the spring sports,” said Clippers coach Don Sheldon. “So there’s been a lot of interest and so there’s been a lot of booking. And, obviously, with the snow and weather outside, we haven’t had the chance to practice outside other than the open time before the first Colorado low came.”

Sheldon has been impressed with the number of students coming out to practice. As many as 23 players have showed up so far, he said.

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Dauphin played host to the first-ever Treaty 2 Territory Minor Hockey Championship, this past weekend at Credit Union Place.

There were 30 teams involved in six different minor hockey age groups, as well as a U20 junior challenge.

Tournament organizer Craig Beaulieu said there were teams from communities all over the Treaty 2 territory and three teams from Nunavut.

“It’s been very good. Everyone is excited. The kids are happy,” he said, adding the tournament will be back bigger and better next year.

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The Dauphin Kings and Steinbach Pistons are coming to Dauphin for game three of their best-of-seven championship series tied one game apiece after a split of the first two games in Steinbach.

The Pistons grabbed the early series lead with a 5-1 win, Friday night, but the Kings rebounded with a 5-1 victory of their own to even the series on Saturday.

Steinbach jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period of game one and increased it to 3-1 after 40 minutes before putting the game away in the third.

In game two, it was the Kings who took the early 1-0 lead in the first period and they carried a 2-1 advantage into the third where they scored twice on the power play to ice the game.

Kings head coach and general manager Doug Hedley said Steinbach was able to take advantage of their opportunities in game one, while the Kings were stymied.

“I thought the game was pretty even, except for some of the breaks they got around the net. We just couldn’t get any. We hit two or three posts and a couple crossbars. It was one of those things,” he said. “It was a good game both ways. It was really tough in that arena, just adjusting to the small ice surface. The way the puck bounces in the last eight to 10 minutes of every period was an experience.”

Both teams struggled on the power play in game one with the Kings going scoreless in six tries, while Steinbach missed out on four tries. Hedley said both teams brought a lot of energy and were aggressive on the penalty kill.

“There’s not a lot of space in the offensive zone, so any time the puck is on the wall, there’s pressure and three or four guys overloading. It makes it tough. You really have to have some quick puck movement. And, obviously, with the puck bouncing, it makes it tough to handle the puck real well,” he said.

Hedley was pleased with the way the Kings rebounded in game two. They were hard on pucks, he said, and were on the right side of the puck in battles all night.

“And we got some breaks. I think we could have had a few more goals in the first period, but (Steinbach goalie Simon) Harkness played real well,” he said.

Hedley felt the Kings got off to a good start in the first period of Friday’s game, but the defensive coverage was lacking at times, which allowed the Pistons some odd man rushes.

“Our D zone coverage is usually pretty solid, in the corners and net front. But we did give up a couple things there that we talked about and definitely cleaned up the second game,” he said.

The series now shifts to Dauphin for games three and four, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Hedley noted the Pistons had a great atmosphere and large crowds in the first two games.

“A lot of noise and a lot of emotion. And I think it will be great for the guys to get home and get a little of that fan appreciation back here,” he said.

The Second Story Players presentation of the musical “Ranchers and Rustlers” was a resounding success.

The musical, featuring local actors, played to near capacity crowds, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, while Sunday’s show was sold out.

Dauphin Recreation Services held its first-ever spring market, Sunday, in the Parkland Recreation Complex curling rink.

The many vendors on hand offered their wares to a steady stream of customers.